Jimmy Burke vs. Biff Clark — Career Comparison

Jimmy Burke
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Biff Clark
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Burke and Biff Clark are closely matched on the surface stats. Jimmy Burke posted stronger numbers in OPS (.584 vs .564) and slugging (.289 vs .262). Biff Clark had the advantage in on-base percentage (.302 vs .295). By the career numbers, Jimmy Burke had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Burke and Biff Clark

Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550
154.06
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
165.31
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2142
600
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
98
600
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1947
545.38
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
84
514.29
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Jimmy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.642
0.642
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
475
133.05
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
17
104.08
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
403
112.89
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
14
85.71
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
16.25
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.24
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.64
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.28
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.12
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
20.17
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.37
Jimmy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Jimmy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Jimmy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
189.78
53.16
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.75
53.56
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562
157.42
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
22
134.69
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
617
172.83
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
177.55
Jimmy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Jimmy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Jimmy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.537
0.537
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.582
0.582
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
56.02
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
9
55.1
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
52.38
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
55.1
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
108.12
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
17
104.08
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215.67
60.41
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
9.31
57.02
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
8.4
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.24
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
31.37
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
61.22
Jimmy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
104
29.13
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.6
20.6
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
14.85
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.24
Jimmy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
24.37
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
30.61
Jimmy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
24.37
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
30.61
Jimmy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Burke and Biff Clark

Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
546
1.06
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.21
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
0.46
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.08
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13959
27
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
625
27
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4653
9
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
208.1
9
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
766
1.48
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.94
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1152
2.23
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.22
Jimmy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
0.42
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2136
4.13
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
2.42
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1918
3.71
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
2.16
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.79
89.79
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.29
89.29
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.513
3.513
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.786
1.786
Jimmy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.77
43.77
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.29
89.29
Jimmy Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.13
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0